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*Microsoft Security Essentials (32-bit) 2020 full offline installer setup for PC There are a host of nasty intruders on the Internet including viruses, trojans, worms, and spyware. Microsoft Security Essentials offers award-winning protection against these intruders without getting in your way.
*Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so you’re free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times. Before installing Microsoft Security Essentials, we recommend that you uninstall other antivirus software already running on your PC.
Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free. download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest.
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Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020
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We recommend you move to a Windows 10 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft.
Microsoft Security Essentials reached end of service on January 14, 2020 and is no longer available as a download. Microsoft will continue to release signature updates (including engine) to service systems currently running Microsoft Security Essentials untill 2023.
Why is Microsoft Security Essentials no longer available?
Windows 7 is no longer supported and availability of new installations of Microsoft Security Essentials has ended. We recommend all customers move to Windows 10 and Windows Defender Antivirus for our best security option.
Will Microsoft Security Essentials running on my system continue to run?
Yes, we will continue to provide signature updates for Microsoft Security Essentials until 2023. File DetailsFile Size11.4 MBLicenseFreewareOperating SystemWindows 7/Vista/XPDate AddedDecember 1, 2016Total Downloads148,856PublisherMicrosoft Corp.HomepageMicrosoft Security EssentialsPublisher's Description
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.Aegis69 reviewed v4.8.0201.0 Pre-Release on Mar 19, 2015
Lol all the windows 8 machines have this built in now and that Still come into the shop every day with tonnes of viruses on them. The people who hack windows are so far ahead of microsoft that it makes them look like a joke. MS should consider making a new OS based on unix/linux to get their security problems under control once and for all. Apple is a group of complete ret&rds and yet they were smart enough to figure this out over a decade ago. Google decided to build a new OS from scratch and guess what kernel they used, oh ya Linux. Wake the hell up Microsoft you morons.RogerC reviewed v4.7.0202.0 Pre-Release on Jan 9, 2015
Please note this application does NOT run under Windows XP.Sven123456789 reviewed v4.7.0202.0 Pre-Release on Dec 15, 2014
Maybe I'm losing my memory these days. But I thought I read earlier this year they were discontinuing this.Blaxima reviewed v4.6.305.0 on Nov 17, 2014
Poor detection and removal. Slows your computer down far too much as it scans every program you openAL-Matary reviewed v4.6.305.0 on Sep 21, 2014 nilst2006 reviewed v4.6.0302.0 Pre-Release on Aug 23, 2014
Poor detection of malware/viruses/trojans !ShahinD reviewed v4.6.0205.0 Pre-Release on Jul 8, 2014
Very Good Antimalware, Light and effective Zadig driver windows 10.Zootopia3001 reviewed v4.4.0304.0 on Nov 11, 2013
May be good at guarding the PC,(while slowing it down), but not so good at removing infections, especially the rootkits involved. If you're going to slow your PC down with realtime security software, get something that can also remove what it is guarding against.Aegis69 reviewed v4.4.207.0 Pre-Release on Sep 10, 2013
This would be great if I still used windows.. I don't. Know windows, no security.Zootopia3001 reviewed v4.2.223.1 on Feb 27, 2013
Have tried this I don't know how many times. Same result: VERY heavy on the PC with its background service running. Besides, realtime A/V software is really only for the internet clueless. I've learned to live without traditional system realtime A/V(spyware and malware) software protection and am doing just fine thank you, and the PC rewards me in return with the utmost speed.
BTW, this software keeps dragging down your system even when you turn off its realtime protection because of its constantly running background service.Your RatingAegis69 reviewed v4.8.0201.0 Pre-Release on Mar 19, 2015 Microsoft Security Essentials 32-bit Windows 7 Download
Lol all the windows 8 machines have this built in now and that Still come into the shop every day with tonnes of viruses on them. The people who hack windows are so far ahead of microsoft that it makes them look like a joke. MS should consider making a new OS based on unix/linux to get their security problems under control once and for all. Apple is a group of complete ret&rds and yet they were smart enough to figure this out over a decade ago. Google decided to build a new OS from scratch and guess what kernel they used, oh ya Linux. Wake the hell up Microsoft you morons.RogerC reviewed v4.7.0202.0 Pre-Release on Jan 9, 2015
Please note this application does NOT run under Windows XP.Sven123456789 reviewed v4.7.0202.0 Pre-Release on Dec 15, 2014
Maybe I'm losing my memory these days. But I thought I read earlier this year they were discontinuing this.Blaxima reviewed v4.6.305.0 on Nov 17, 2014
Poor detection and removal. Slows your computer down far too much as it scans every program you openAL-Matary reviewed v4.6.305.0 on Sep 21, 2014 nilst2006 reviewed v4.6.0302.0 Pre-Release on Aug 23, 2014
Poor detection of malware/viruses/trojans !ShahinD reviewed v4.6.0205.0 Pre-Release on Jul 8, 2014
Very Good Antimalware, Light and effectiveMicrosoft Security Essentials Download 7Zootopia3001 reviewed v4.4.0304.0 on Nov 11, 2013
May be good at guarding the PC,(while slowing it down), but not so good at removing infections, especially the rootkits involved. If you're going to slow your PC down with realtime security software, get something that can also remove what it is guarding against.Aegis69 reviewed v4.4.207.0 Pre-Release on Sep 10, 2013
This would be great if I still used windows.. I don't. Know windows, no security.Zootopia3001 reviewed v4.2.223.1 on Feb 27, 2013
Have tried this I don't know how many times. Same result: VERY heavy on the PC with its background service running. Besides, realtime A/V software is really only for the internet clueless. I've learned to live without traditional system realtime A/V(spyware and malware) software protection and am doing just fine thank you, and the PC rewards me in return with the utmost speed.
BTW, this software keeps dragging down your system even when you turn off its realtime protection because of its constantly running background service.some guy reviewed v4.139.1036.0 on Oct 31, 2012 Microsoft Essentials Free Download Windows 7
score very low in independent test
AV-Comparatives.orgNightFright reviewed v4.139.1036.0 on Oct 31, 2012
This download description is not properly labelled. This is only a definition update for MSE, not a new version of MSE itself (latest is currently 4.1, so 1.x would be quite a step backwards..). Rating is for the scanner itself still, which is a very decent product. There may be better ones out there, but it does the job for those who are happy with an easy-to-use AV that does not require much attention.Aegis69 reviewed v4.139.1036.0 on Oct 31, 2012
Microsoft obviously bought a product that was doing virus protection right, then branded it. The problem is that this app is very system heavy and memory intensive.
I recommend clamwin + clam sentinel. Light, free, real time open source virus protection.sheinaya reviewed v4.1.204.0 Pre-Release on Jul 21, 2012
Cool! but try ca anti virus, for me its the best, real time scanner is very light, unlike other anti-virus makes your PC stuck at 5-10secs.
I have a copy, license will expire on 2015,
you can download it here>> ca-anti-virus dot weebly dot com.adeben25 reviewed v4.1.204.0 Pre-Release on Jun 27, 2012 Microsoft Security Essentials 32 Bit
You are right ghammer
This is the old RAV antivirus, they change only the name , RAV came from Romanian Antivirus and was the best antivirus on that time, however on this days almost everyone use AVG antivirus , it is the first listed on http://www.free-antivirus.co/ and on CNET network.
